How are H5N9 and H5N1 different? What to know after California bird flu outbreak
The California duck farm's strain of H5N9 is different from those earlier cases because this time it is closely related to a newer variant of the H5N1 virus. That variant is called H5N1 D1.1, the USDA spokesperson said, which has emerged over the past year to dominate U.S. cases in wild birds and poultry.
What we can VERIFY about bird flu amid current outbreak
Are eggs safe to eat amid the current avian flu outbreak? Have people in the U.S. contracted bird flu? We VERIFY the answers to common questions.
Bird flu outbreak: Can America protect farmworkers and prevent a pandemic?
While the risk of getting bird flu is generally low for the general public, it is high for people who interact with livestock. To protect society from a pandemic, those who feed America must be protected.
Bird Flu Outbreak Costs U.S. Poultry Industry $1.4 Billion
This latest outbreak is part of a broader epizootic that has swept across the United States, affecting not only poultry but also wild birds, mammals and humans.
Cull planned as bird flu confirmed at poultry farm
A case of avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has been confirmed at a commercial poultry farm in Norfolk. The highly pathogenic virus was detected at a premises near Loddon, the Department for Environment,
Officials say ‘widespread’ bird flu outbreak is the largest the state has seen
Scientists say the temporary freeze on communications from federal officials creates a troubling blind spot for those tracking the virus.
Calls for UK govt to allow bird flu vaccines for poultry
Several farming organisations on Friday urged the UK government to allow vaccinations for poultry against bird flu amid an outbreak of the highly contagious disease in the country.
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H5N9 Bird Flu Outbreak: What Are the Symptoms To Look Out For?
In a troubling development, the highly pathogenic H5N9 avian flu has been detected in U.S. poultry for the first time. The outbreak occurred at a duck meat farm in Merced County, California ...
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Bird flu outbreak suspected in Williamston
Melotti says an outbreak of avian flu in wild animals was detected in Michigan last month, the first time since 2022. Ryan Mackillop, a woman who lives near the pond has been looking for answers ...
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Bird flu outbreak: What are the symptoms? Avian flu cases top 126K in New York
In April, the tally of affected birds in New York was about 25,000. The bird flu outbreak raised alarms in late March following reports of one human case and infections in dairy cows in Texas ...
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As bird flu outbreaks spread to animals, D-FW zoos take precautions
(AP) Burgdorf-Moisuk and Dr. Kimberly Rainwater, veterinary services director at the Fort Worth Zoo, explained that the emergency response protocols in case of a bird flu outbreak take into ...
Bird Flu Lies Spread on X, Rumble As Health Fears Continue
Baseless allegations circulate amid anxieties.
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H5N9 bird flu outbreak: New virus strain detected on California farm
H5N9 is a rare strain of avian influenza. H5N1 is the more common strain of the bird flu and has been responsible ... are conducting an investigation into the outbreak, WOAH's report said.